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The BEST Home Consignment Store in OC

By Greer Wylder

September 07, 2021

The FIND Consignments is the best-kept secret for anyone on the hunt for high-quality home consignment furnishings. It’s the largest consignment store in OC specializing in furniture, art, rugs, and accessories —with two locations in Costa Mesa, one on Newport Blvd. at 14,000 sq. ft. and on Superior Ave. at 7,600 sq. ft. Owner Kitty Canada is a powerhouse with a great eye and a love for the good, the bad, the ugly, the custom, the inherited, and the eclectic. Not only can you save on high-end furniture in top condition such as Restoration Hardware, Baker, Lee Sofa, Barclay Butera, Ligne…

L*SPACE + Carbon38 Warehouse Sale

By Greer Wylder

September 06, 2021

Alternative Retail is hosting both the L*SPACE Warehouse Sale and the Carbon38 Warehouse Sale in Santa Ana on Sept. 9 -12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. You only need one ticket to shop at both events.The L*SPACE Warehouse Sale is calling all OC fashionistas! Get your favorite L*SPACE bikinis, dresses, cover-ups, and more at up to 75% OFF retail. The official Carbon38 Warehouse Sale will have over 15,000 items including leggings, fashion tops, activewear, shoes, and much more.Tickets (FREE) are required for each customer over the age of 15 yrs.Limit only (1) ticket per customer. Customers who purchase more than one ticket…

ALOHA Collection Warehouse Sale

By Greer Wylder

September 01, 2021

Alternative Retail: The ALOHA Collection Warehouse Sale is coming to Santa Ana on Sept. 2 – 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Shop up to 60% OFF Aloha Collection Splash-Proof bags, pouches, hip pouches, beach bags, and more! ALOHA Collection pouches are perfect to stow damp swimsuits, activewear post-workout, accident-prone toiletries when traveling, make-up, and are most commonly used as a fun clutch! They work great for suitcase organization.Tickets (FREE) are required for each customer over the age of 15 yrs.You must check out one (1) hour from the start time listed on your ticket. (e.g.. 10 a.m. ticket must checkout by…

Saturdays NYC Warehouse Sale

By Greer Wylder

August 31, 2021

Alternative Retail: The official Saturdays NYC Warehouse Sale is coming to Santa Ana on Sept. 2 -5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays NYC is an international lifestyle brand synonymous with high-quality craftsmanship, a minimalist ethos, and classic style. Shop apparel, bags, and accessories including t-shirts, tanks, button-ups, boardshorts, shorts, pants, jackets, outerwear, backpacks, duffels, hats, beanies, and much more!Tickets (FREE) are required for each customer over the age of 15 yrs.You must check out one (1) hour from the start time listed on your ticket. (eg. 10 a.m. ticket must checkout by 11 a.m.)1400 Village Way in Santa Ana.

Award-Winning Chef Built Community Through Cooking

By Greer Wylder

August 22, 2021

Award-winning, plant-based chef and entrepreneur GW Chew aka Chef Chew, the Founder and CEO of Something Better Foods Inc., has built a community through his cooking and reimagined soul food with Better Chew (plant-based protein solutions with a taste, texture, and appearance to satisfy a craving for meat). With celebrity fans ranging from rapper T-Pain to comedian Tony Baker, a $500,000 equity investment from ICA, and products available in WHOLE FOODS, Chef Chew is on a mission to bring better food to food desert communities nationwide.Inspired to begin living a healthy lifestyle, Chef Chew switched to a plant-based diet in 2001 and started experimenting with…